CVE-2014-1978 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive email content from the SD card via a crafted application due to insecure storage during composition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1978?
CVE-2014-1978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The application link interface in the NTT DOCOMO sp mode mail application 6100 through 6300 for Android 4.0.x and 6130 through 6700 for Android 4.1 through 4.4 writes message content to the SD card during e-mail composition, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nttdocomo Spmode Mail Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-1978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpvx-c88x-j987.